# wmnnd/nginx-certbot

Boilerplate configuration for nginx and certbot with docker-compose

Repository: https://github.com/wmnnd/nginx-certbot
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/nginx-certbot
Language: Shell
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2024-01-01T16:46:37+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2896, "days_push": 975, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3225, forks 1149 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:49.913778+00:00)

## What it is
A boilerplate configuration combining nginx and certbot in a docker-compose setup, with an init script that fetches and renews Let's Encrypt certificates. It is designed for quickly setting up nginx as a TLS-terminating reverse proxy for applications.

## Use cases
- set up nginx with let's encrypt certificates using docker-compose
- automate ssl certificate issuance and renewal for my domains
- configure nginx as a reverse proxy with https
- quickly get a dockerized web server running with tls
- bootstrap a production nginx config with certbot

## When to choose
- you want a minimal, ready-made nginx + Let's Encrypt docker-compose setup
- you need a simple reverse proxy with automatic certificate renewal
- you're following a step-by-step guide to self-host an app behind nginx

## When to avoid
- you need a full production-grade reverse proxy with advanced load balancing or observability
- you use a different web server like Caddy or Traefik with built-in ACME support
- you need Kubernetes-native certificate management (use cert-manager instead)

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: maintenance
- function: proxy, security, deployment, configuration-management
- domain: web-development, self-hosted, security
- platform: self-hosted
- tags: nginx, certbot, lets-encrypt, docker-compose, tls, reverse-proxy, ssl-certificates, shell-script, boilerplate, devops, docker, linux

## Member repositories
- wmnnd/nginx-certbot (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:49.913778+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T08:31:32.269147+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/wmnnd/nginx-certbot (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:49.913778+00:00, sha e4ff8c1c62af)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.